To Better Health

I’m 17 and sexually active.
I’ve been on birth control since I was 13, because otherwise I would have two periods a month. I started out on the patch, then learned how dangerous it could be, and switched to ortho tricyclen. Only a few months ago did I switch to Yaz. About five months ago I developed a pain in my lower abdomen which turned out to be an ovarian cyst the size of a softball (not exaggerating). Instead of doing anything drastic they put me on Yaz, hoping that since it’s stronger it would get rid of the cyst. Amazingly, it worked, and I’ve been on Yaz ever since.

The problem is, the past two months or so, I’ve been getting really weird symptoms.
I’ve been getting insane cravings. Tonight, for instance, I really really wanted a turtle cheesecake from the restaurant we were at. I’ve only eaten cheesecake once in my life, and I’ve never been overly fond of it. I’ve also been emotional on and off. I felt very sad when my little sister popped the legs and head off of her balloon ladybug. It’s ridiculous.
The thing is, I’m NOT pregnant. It’s been going on for more than a month, in which I’ve had a period, AND taken a pregnancy test, which was negative.

I’m thinking the bc might really be making my body think I’m pregnant. But if I switch back to a weaker one, I might get cysts again! What do I do?

I have never had ovarian cysts, and I don’t have medical insurance to go get it checked out if there is no reason to worry. I had a UTI recently and don’t know if maybe it is connected. I have a sharp pain that comes and goes in the left side of my lower abdomen. A friend told me it is ovarian cysts, so I am wondering, those of you who have had them, what symptoms did you experience?